Tina Turner OnlineForum for all Tina Turner Fans!!2017-05-02T08:42:54+02:00https://www.tina-turner.nl/forum/app.php/feed2017-05-02T08:42:54+02:002017-05-02T08:42:54+02:00https://www.tina-turner.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1262&p=4212#p42125 April 2017And here it is, the first sneak peek of the workshop that was held in London in Dec. 2016.This is what Tina Turner writes:“You know, every now and then I think you might like to hear something from us…”TINA the Musical is now in the works, and we want to say a huge thanks to YOU for being one of the founding members of our TINA Family!You now have access to the very latest updates from the musical, behind the scenes footage from our amazing creative team, and even messages and photos directly from the legendary Tina Turner herself!

First up for you, a sneak preview of our VIP workshop performance. With Tina there herself on the day, the atmosphere in the room was ELECTRIC.Wanting more already? Don’t worry, you won’t have to wait long for our next update – and for this we are going back to where it all started, Tennessee…

…and don’t forget, as part of our exclusive TINA Family, you get to see all of this BEFORE anyone else. So be sure to spread the word far and wide to guarantee all your Tina loving family and friends don’t miss out!

]]>2017-05-02T08:38:26+02:002017-05-02T08:38:26+02:00https://www.tina-turner.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1262&p=4211#p42114 April 2017Today Tina Turner surprised us with a message on Facebook and Twitter about Tina the Musical.This is what she wrote: “Hello everyone! I am so excited to be sharing an exclusive first look at our musical workshop performance.Sign up now so you can watch it tomorrow – before anyone else! Love, Tina xSign up here: http://tinathemusical.com

]]>2017-05-02T08:37:01+02:002017-05-02T08:37:01+02:00https://www.tina-turner.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1262&p=4210#p421024 March 2017Recently Frank Ketelaar, one of the writers that wrote the script for the musical about Tina Turner’s life, talked with Marisa Heutink about meeting Tina Turner.In the Dutch program “‘t Wordt nu laat” Frank Ketelaar told her, that they went to meet Tina Turner and stayed there for a couple of days.They talked for hours.He also remembers very clearly all the prizes that Tina Turner has in a special room, like 7 Grammys.He was very impressed by that and took photos of it.The story isn’t only about Tina Turner singing and dancing, but also about her comeback after her divorce and that she became much bigger after that.Frank Ketelaar also tells Marisa that he got a Christmas card from Tina Turner.And that what surprised him is, that she still has such an enormous energy for somebody of her age.After hours of talking everybody was tired but Tina went on talking as if she wasn’t tired at all.

"I asked myself what’s next? I knew I was finished with stage performance. Physically and emotionally, all of me had changed. So then I came to the reality that this is what’s next". Tina on her involvement in the new Tina Turner musical now in development. Get closer to Tina’s journey. Sign up now! http://www.tinathemusical.com

]]>2016-12-21T20:42:04+02:002016-12-21T20:42:04+02:00https://www.tina-turner.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1262&p=4193#p419321 Dec. 2016Message from the Official TT FBpage:A new musical based on music legend Tina Turner’s life story is now in development: “To me this is big, this is what will get people’s attention, and in order to make it as good as possible I must be involved”. Tina pictured with director Phyllida Lloyd and Adrienne Warren who performed the role of Tina Turner at the recent workshop of the musical. Get closer to Tina’s journey, sign up now! http://www.tinathemusical.com

]]>2016-12-17T08:46:32+02:002016-12-17T08:46:32+02:00https://www.tina-turner.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1262&p=4190#p419017 Dec. 2016 Hi everybody,Such a wonderful day yesterday! All those lovely photos with Tina Turner. This is what Tina Turner said: “It has been wonderful to collaborate with Katori and Phyllida and to have my story nurtured by such an amazing creative team is thrilling.”Here is Tina Turner and the cast of the workshop yesterday![attachment=6]Tina and the cast.jpg[/attachment]And this is what Adrienne Warren said about yesterday: "and What a Dream it was!! How incredibly grateful I am!"And the actress Amy Florence Lennox said this: "Been working on a special workshop of a new show this week all about this wonderful lady ...so thrilled to meet her what a gorgeous legend she is ".Let’s recap what we have so far.This is the list with professionals that are going to create this musical:Producer: Stage Entertainmenthttps://www.stage-entertainment.com/about-us/our-team/Writers: Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prinshttp://katorihall.com/http://www.frankketelaar.nl/wordpress/https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kees_Prins

Playwright Katori Hall, who won acclaim for the Martin Luther King drama The Mountaintop.Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins wrote the scripts of the André Hazes muscial "He believes in me"and also did the edition for the musical "The Twin".Creative Director of Stage Entertainment.: Tali Pelmanhttps://www.stage-entertainment.com/ind ... li-pelman/

Phyllida Lloyd is well-known for her bold takes on the classics, such as an an-female Shakespeare trilogy starring Harriet Walter, the director's biggest stage success has been the Abba jukebox musical Mamma Mia!, which became a global blockbuster.Nicholas Skilbeck is a musical director, composer and orchestrator and was involved in the musicals "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Billy Elliott" and many others.As a composer he worked for "Much Ado About Nothing and "Twelfth Night" and many others.Choreographer: Anthony van Laast and Designer: Mark Thompsonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Van_Laasthttp://www.markthomsondesign.com/

Choreographer Anthony van Laast and Designer Mark Thompson, who both worked on the hit ABBA musical “Mamma Mia.”

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And I don’t know if you have seen all photos with Tina Turner, but here they are:

Photo taken by Billy Differ, who worked in publicity, production and theatre management at the King’s and Mitchell Theatres and now presents BBC Radio Scotland’s musical theatre show.“What an amazing experience at the presentation of TINA the musical; what an incredible story & #tinaturner was there!”https://twitter.com/billydiffer

Amy Lennox is an Olivier nominated actress, known for the films “Never Let Me Go” (2010), “Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines” (2012) and “The Cab-Ride” (2012) and she played in several musicals like “Peter Pan”, Sweeney Todd” and is now playing in the David Bowie musical “Lazarus”.